The doll’s house By wael ismail

Katherine mansfield Socially prominent and wealthy family 1888 (Wellington, New Zealand) – 1923 (Fontainebleau, France) Socially prominent and wealthy family Talented cello player Started writing at college (Queen’s College in London) Published her first short stories in 1906 in New Zealand Left NZ in 1908 for good

setting New zealand The burnell’s hous The town’s school In the late 1800s to early 1920s Summer

characters Lil and Else kelvey Kezia Burnell Isabel Burnell Aunt Beryl

Theme The main theme of the short story “The Doll’s House” by Katherine Mansfield is class division and social injustice The interesting thing is that this theme is illustrated by both adults and children

Summary In "The Doll's House," the three Burnell sisters receive a beautiful dollhouse. Their parents forbid them to show the dollhouse to the Kelvey sisters, because the Kelveys are poor. One day, however, Kezia Burnell grows bored at a party and decides to invite the Kelveys inside anyway.

conflict The conflict is the social struggle between the Kelveys and the society , which is highlighted by the doll’s house owned by the opulent Burnell sisters

Point of view The short story “The Doll’s House” by Katherine Mansfield is rendered by a third-person narrator who seems to be omniscient regarding the characters. The narrator’s knowledge is revealed in many cases. For instance, the narrator knows that the Burnells dread sending their daughters to the same school as those from the middle or the lower classes

Plot [exposition] the description of the doll’s house and its effect upon the children

Plot [rising action] introduces readers to the school environment and the way in which the Burnell sisters are viewed by others. Their popularity increases when Isabel Burnell, the eldest sister, decides that she should choose which two girls she is to invite in their courtyard to see the doll’s house

Plot [climax] Kezia invites the kelveys to see the doll house , while the girls were admiring it , Aunt eryl gets mad at kezia for inviting the kelveys to see the doll house , the kelvey’s sister run away

Plot [falling action] The falling action of the short story is very brief: the Kelvey sisters are ashamed and run away, while Kezia is scolded by her proud aunt

Plot [conclusion] There is not much that needs to be clarified anymore , the other girls are not allowed to talk to Lil and Else and they have seen the house. . Despite all thet they still haven’t lost their hope because kezia showing kindness made them gain hope that things might still change and people might still be kind

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